Auxiliary bishop to head La Crosse, Wis., diocese

CHICAGO — A Chicago auxiliary bishop will take over leadership of the La Crosse, Wis., diocese next year, an archdiocesan official said Wednesday.

Bishop Jerome E. Listecki, 55, will start his new duties in February, said Colleen Dolan. Since January 2001, Listecki has overseen parishes in the north and northwest suburbs.

Listecki will remain in his current post until he is installed as bishop of La Crosse, Dolan said. Pope John Paul II, who appointed Listecki to his new position, will choose his replacement. It is not known when that decision will be made, Dolan said.

Listecki succeeds Raymond Burke, who became archbishop of St. Louis early this year. Listecki was ordained in 1975 the Chicago archdiocesan Web site stated.